The growth of the cloud and the use of software as a service (SaaS) has had a dramatic effect on both businesses and individuals, allowing people to access corporate applications and data from anywhere and on any device. But it also gives IT managers a security headache as it becomes harder to build and enforce consistent policies, especially when employees are using their own devices.
In a bid to tackle this, security specialist Adallom is launching a complete solution for SaaS applications. This offers seamless cloud-based security that audits all SaaS activities and provides real-time information on user activity.
It's built to be scalable across the cloud and to integrate with other security solutions like anti-virus and VPN. Using a clientless architecture it sits in between the user and the SaaS application, making use of proxy server technology to ensure minimum latency.
Adallom combines a range of techniques, and these include real-time risk analysis which monitors user activity to detect abnormal behavior, manage high risk incidents and share knowledge of attack patterns via a global intelligence network. This means it's able to prevent attacks without the need for complex rules and configurations.
A single interface makes it easy to define policies across SaaS applications. This is combined with centralized auditing to allow admins to see user login, device location and activity details.
"The freedom provided by SaaS applications has introduced a new threat vector through the myriad of modern attacks targeted at human interactions with SaaS applications. Adallom addresses this gap, preventing attacks by helping organizations extend visibility, compliance and security to SaaS and cloud services," says Assaf Rappaport the co-founder and CEO of Adallom. "With unrivaled intelligence, Adallom provides the means to mitigate SaaS threats and enhance enterprise security while preserving the ease-of-use and convenience of cloud services. The goal is security without boundaries".
You can find out more details about the product and its pricing on the Adallom website.
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